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Halas Intrigue, Episode 155: Super Bowl Week, the Bears’ defense and Cole Kmet

It’s Day 1 of an atypical Super Bowl Week.

By  Sun-Times staff
   
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Bears tight end Cole Kmet is playing his cards right during Super Bowl week.

Bears tight end Cole Kmet is playing his cards right during Super Bowl week.

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Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser discuss a very unusual Super Bowl week and the changes in the Bears’ defensive coaching staff. The guys then sit down with Bears tight end Cole Kmet.

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